MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES FOR STREETS AND HI IBD

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1156 pages. Printed in Color. Original size.Theá11th Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways - theáMUTCD - defines the standards used by road managers nationwide to install and maintain traffic control devices on all streets, highways, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and site roadways open to public travel. The MUTCD is published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) underá23 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 655, Subpart F.The MUTCD, which has been administered by the FHWA since 1971, is a compilation of national standards for all traffic control devices, including road markings, highway signs, and traffic signals. It is updated periodically to accommodate the nationâÇÖs changing transportation needs and address new safety technologies, traffic control tools, and traffic management techniques.On December 19, 2023, a Final Rule adopting the 11th Edition of the MUTCD was published in theáFederal Registeráwith an effective date of January 18, 2024. States must adopt the 11th Edition of the National MUTCD as their legal State standard for traffic control devices within two years from the effective date.Changes from the 2009 EditionSupplementary documents detailing new content of the 11th Edition of the MUTCD (December 2023), and how the new edition differs from its predecessor, the 2009 Edition with Revisions 1, 2, & 3 incorporated (August 2022), are availableáin the Rulemaking Docketáto assist agencies in understanding the new provisions.Table of ContentsPart 1 - GeneralPart 2 - Signs:Chapter 2A - GeneralChapter 2B - Regulatory Signs, Barricades, and GatesChapter 2C - Warning Signs and Object MarkersChapter 2D - Guide Signs - Conventional RoadsChapter 2E - Guide Signs - Freeways and ExpresswaysChapter 2F - Toll Road SignsChapter 2G - Preferential and Managed Lane SignsChapters 2H-2N - General Information Signs, General Service Signs, Specific Service Signs, Tourist-Oriented Directional Signs, Changeable Message Signs, Recreational and Cultural Interest Area Signs, and Emergency Management SignsPart 3 - MarkingsPart 4 - Highway Traffic SignalsPart 5 - Traffic Control Device Considerations for Automated VehiclesPart 6 - Temporary Traffic ControlPart 7 - Traffic Control for School AreasPart 8 - Traffic Control for Railroad and Light Rail Transit Grade CrossingsPart 9 - Traffic Control for Bicycle FacilitiesAppendices A1 and A2 - Congressional Legislation and Metric Conversions